Manitoba general election, 1870
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Manitoba
's first general election (held on December 27, 1870) resulted in a victory for Lieutenant Governor
Adams George Archibald
's governing coalition. Archibald had previously been appointed as the province's Lieutenant Governor by George-Étienne Cartier
, and promoted a model of "consensus government" which included members of the province's different ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups. The only organized opposition in the province was the Canadian Party
of John Christian Schultz
, which demanded swifter retribution against the leaders of Louis Riel
's Red River Rebellion
. Archibald's coalition won 17 seats, while Schultz's party won only five. There were also two Independent MLAs: Thomas Bunn (who seems to have tacitly supported Archibald) and George Klyne
(who does not appear to have played a major role in parliament). Edward Hay
subsequently became Leader of the Opposition.
Formal party politics had not yet arrived in Manitoba, although some candidates were associated with the Liberal
(L) and Conservative
(C) parties at the national level.
Headingly:
High Bluff:
Kildonan:
Lake Manitoba:
Popular Point:
Portage La Prairie:
Ste. Agathe:
St. Andrews North:
St. Andrews South:
Ste. Anne:
St. Boniface East:
St. Boniface West:
St. Charles:
St. Clements:
St. Francois Xavier East:
St. Francois Xavier West:
St. James:
St. Norbert North:
St. Norbert South:
St. Pauls:
St. Peters:
St. Vital:
[Note: Louis Riel
had been requested to run here; he declined.]
Winnipeg and St. John:
post-election changes:
On March 30, 1871, John Taylor's victory in Headingly was overturned and James Cunningham was declared elected. One of Taylor's votes had been cast too late; the tie-breaking vote was also disqualified.
Winnipeg and St. John (res. Donald Alexander Smith, January 1874), April 1874:
The government was dominated by the Lieutenant Governors (Archibald and his successor, Alexander Morris
) until July 1874, when Joseph Dubuc
's francophone bloc joined forces with the Opposition members to bring down the government. Marc-Amable Girard
then served as Premier from July to November 1874, at which time he was replaced by Robert A. Davis.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
's first general election (held on December 27, 1870) resulted in a victory for Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba is the viceregal representative in Manitoba of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United...
Adams George Archibald
Adams George Archibald
Sir Adams George Archibald, KCMG, PC was a Canadian lawyer and politician, and a father of Confederation. He was based in Nova Scotia for most of his career, though he also served as 1st Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1870 to 1872.Archibald was born in Truro to a prominent family in Nova...
's governing coalition. Archibald had previously been appointed as the province's Lieutenant Governor by George-Étienne Cartier
George-Étienne Cartier
Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III....
, and promoted a model of "consensus government" which included members of the province's different ethnic, religious, and linguistic groups. The only organized opposition in the province was the Canadian Party
Canadian Party
For the mid-19th century French Canadian party see Parti canadienFor the World War II era party see Parti canadien The Canadian Party was a group founded by John Christian Schultz in 1869, in the Red River Settlement...
of John Christian Schultz
John Christian Schultz
Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
, which demanded swifter retribution against the leaders of Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
's Red River Rebellion
Red River Rebellion
The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance was the sequence of events related to the 1869 establishment of a provisional government by the Métis leader Louis Riel and his followers at the Red River Settlement, in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba.The Rebellion was the first crisis...
. Archibald's coalition won 17 seats, while Schultz's party won only five. There were also two Independent MLAs: Thomas Bunn (who seems to have tacitly supported Archibald) and George Klyne
George Klyne
George Klyne was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba .-Early life:Klyne was born in 1828, son of French Canadian Michel Klyne, the HBC postmaster at Jasper House, and his Métis wife, Suzanne . He had thirteen siblings, including Jane Klyne, later wife of Archibald McDonald of the...
(who does not appear to have played a major role in parliament). Edward Hay
Edward Hay
Edward Hay may refer to:*Edward Norman Hay , composer and musicologist*Edward Hay , British ambassodor to Portugal in the late 1750s*Edward Hay Drummond Hay , British naval officer, diplomat and colonial administrator...
subsequently became Leader of the Opposition.
Formal party politics had not yet arrived in Manitoba, although some candidates were associated with the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(L) and Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(C) parties at the national level.
Riding results
Baie St. Paul:- Joseph DubucJoseph DubucSir Joseph Dubuc , was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge who was born in Lower Canada and became an important political figure from Manitoba.-Early life:...
(Government/C) accl.
Headingly:
- John Taylor (Opposition) 32
- James Cunningham (Government) 31
High Bluff:
- John NorquayJohn NorquayJohn Norquay was the Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first Premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region....
(Government) accl.
Kildonan:
- John Sutherland (Opposition) 38
- Donald Matheson (Government) 31
Lake Manitoba:
- Angus McKayAngus McKay (politician)Angus McKay was a Canadian politician who represented the Conservative Party in the riding of Marquette, Manitoba. He was elected on 2 March 1871 in a by-election. His term ended on 8 July 1872. He was the first aboriginal Canadian elected to the House of Commons.He was born Auguste McKay at...
(Government) accl.
Popular Point:
- David Spence (Government) 26
- D. Cook 18
- George GunnGeorge GunnGeorge Gunn was an English cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1907 to 1930. Along with other notable batsmen such as Jack Hobbs, Frank Woolley and Phil Mead, he was one of a group who, beginning their first-class careers in the Edwardian Era, seemed to go on for ever...
(Government) 14
Portage La Prairie:
- Frederick BirdFrederick BirdRev. Frederick Nash Bird was an English cricketer. Bird was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Framlingham, Suffolk....
(Opposition) 37 - John Setter (Government) 36
- William Garriock 3
Ste. Agathe:
- George KlyneGeorge KlyneGeorge Klyne was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba .-Early life:Klyne was born in 1828, son of French Canadian Michel Klyne, the HBC postmaster at Jasper House, and his Métis wife, Suzanne . He had thirteen siblings, including Jane Klyne, later wife of Archibald McDonald of the...
19 - Alexander Morin 14
St. Andrews North:
- Alfred BoydAlfred BoydAlfred Boyd was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is usually considered to have been the first Premier of Manitoba , but he was not recognized by that title at the time and was not the real leader of the government. He is more correctly referred to as the first Provincial Secretary of Manitoba...
(Government) 58 - Donald GunnDonald GunnDonald Gunn was a Manitoba politician and member of the Province's Legislative Council ....
(Government) 28
St. Andrews South:
- Edward HayEdward HayEdward Hay may refer to:*Edward Norman Hay , composer and musicologist*Edward Hay , British ambassodor to Portugal in the late 1750s*Edward Hay Drummond Hay , British naval officer, diplomat and colonial administrator...
(Opposition/L) 38 - Thomas Sinclair (Government) 28
- John Gunn (Government) 20
Ste. Anne:
- John McTavishJohn McTavishJohn Kay McTavish was a Scottish footballer who played for Petershill, Falkirk, Oldham Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Partick Thistle, York City, Goole Town, East Fife, East Stirlingshire, Dumbarton and Scotland at international level.- Playing career :McTavish began his career at...
(Government/C) accl.
St. Boniface East:
- Marc-Amable GirardMarc-Amable GirardMarc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government...
(Government/C) accl.
St. Boniface West:
- Louis Schmidt (Government/C) accl.
St. Charles:
- Henry Joseph ClarkeHenry Joseph ClarkeHenry Joseph Clarke , who sometimes used the middle names Hynes and O'Connell, was a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada....
(Government/C) accl.
St. Clements:
- Thomas Bunn (Independent/probably Government) 39
- Charles Begg 32
St. Francois Xavier East:
- Patrice Breland (Government) 31
- John BruceJohn Bruce (Canada)John Bruce was the first president of the Métis provisional government at the Red River Settlement during the Red River Rebellion of 1869.- External links :*...
18
St. Francois Xavier West:
- Joseph RoyalJoseph RoyalJoseph Royal was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, politician, businessman, and Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories.-Early life and career:...
(Government/C) accl.
St. James:
- Edwin Bourke (Opposition) 35
- Molyneaux St. John (Government) 21
St. Norbert North:
- Joseph Lemay (Government) 35
- Joseph Geuton 9
St. Norbert South:
- Pierre DelormePierre DelormePierre Delorme was a Métis fur trader, businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons during the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member from 1871 to 1872. He also represented St. Norbert South in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba...
(Government/C) 50 - Joseph HamelinJoseph HamelinJoseph Hamelin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1927. Hamelin's paternal grandfather, Salomon Hamelin, served in the Legislative Council of Manitoba from 1871 to 1876. His maternal grandfather was legislator Pascal...
22
St. Pauls:
- Curtis Bird (Government) 38
- Hugh Pritchard 37
St. Peters:
- Thomas Howard (Government/C) 75
- Joseph Monkman 11
St. Vital:
- Andre Beauchemin (Government) accl.
[Note: Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Louis David Riel was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. He led two resistance movements against the Canadian government and its first post-Confederation Prime Minister, Sir John A....
had been requested to run here; he declined.]
Winnipeg and St. John:
- Donald Alexander Smith (Government/C) 70
- John Christian SchultzJohn Christian SchultzSir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada...
(Opposition) 63
post-election changes:
On March 30, 1871, John Taylor's victory in Headingly was overturned and James Cunningham was declared elected. One of Taylor's votes had been cast too late; the tie-breaking vote was also disqualified.
Winnipeg and St. John (res. Donald Alexander Smith, January 1874), April 1874:
- Robert A. Davis (Opposition) 112
- Alex McMicken 66
The government was dominated by the Lieutenant Governors (Archibald and his successor, Alexander Morris
Alexander Morris
Alexander Morris, PC was a Canadian politician. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald , and was the second Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba...
) until July 1874, when Joseph Dubuc
Joseph Dubuc
Sir Joseph Dubuc , was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge who was born in Lower Canada and became an important political figure from Manitoba.-Early life:...
's francophone bloc joined forces with the Opposition members to bring down the government. Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard
Marc-Amable Girard was the second Premier of the Western Canadian province of Manitoba, and the first Franco-Manitoban to hold that post. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide lists Girard as having been Premier from 1871 to 1872, but he did not have this title at the time and was not the government...
then served as Premier from July to November 1874, at which time he was replaced by Robert A. Davis.